‘Cyclone’: A Nuanced But Accessible Exploration of Trans Experience
Philip Yung’s newest feature packages a thoughtful story of a trans sex worker into a deceptively ordinary structure...
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‘Secret in the Box’ Brings a Notorious Hong Kong Crime to Screen
A horrendous 1974 murder is the focus of a new feature that takes inspiration from David Fincher...
‘The Violin Case’: A Macau Film That Avoids the Casinos
Max Bessmertny’s first feature channels ‘After Hours’ to create a movie uniquely anchored in the real Macau ...
‘A Mighty Adventure’ in Hong Kong Animation
Toe Yuen’s new hybrid animated feature has been a long time coming...
‘The Dating Menu’ Explores the Loneliness of Hong Kong Dining
A new feature film uses the ongoing struggles of Hong Kong’s restaurant industry as the starting point for an exploration of romantic alienation ...
Can AI Help Small Filmmakers in Hong Kong? James Hung Says Yes
Behind the scenes of upcoming animation franchise Odium Zero, which uses AI to bring Hollywood scale to Hong Kong production...
‘We’re Nothing At All’: An Action Thriller With a Surprising Social Conscience
Known for blockbusters but also films that explore deeper social questions, Herman Yau has delivered a new thriller that touches on surprisingly hot-button issues...
‘Gamer Girls’ Offers a Fresh Take on Hong Kong Esports
Veronica Bassetto and Sophie Yang Fan’s new film explores female camaraderie in the esports arena — and in real life...
‘Girlfriends’ in Macau: Tracy Choi’s Emotionally Complex New Film
Tracy Choi brings a boldly intimate lesbian relationship from Macau to the screen, exploring identity, heartbreak and belonging...
Night King: A New Kind of Chinese New Year Film
Jack Ng on how his film Night King represents a shift in the traditional new year fare — and the future of Hong Kong cinema...
A New Film Captures the Lives of Hongkongers in Canada
Timothy Yeung’s debut feature is a thoughtful take on the community of Hong Kong migrants in suburban Toronto...
Fresh Wave is Back: What It Means to Filmmakers
Hong Kong’s annual short film festival has proven crucial to developing talent — here’s what to expect...
Across Time and Gravity, Kung Siu-ping’s Leap to the Big Screen
After years in the film industry, Kung Siu-ping finally has a movie of his own, thanks to help from legend Sylvia Chang...
What’s Happening at the 2025 Kids’ International Film Festival
Even adults will find a lot to enjoy in this year’s programme of thoughtful films with post-screening talks by local directors...
Behind the Shadows Brings Hong Kong Noir to Malaysia
Louis Koo stars as a Kuala Lumpur detective whose investigation forces him to confront his own personal situation...
Meet Hong Kong’s Newest, Youngest Film Directing Duo
Antonio Tam and Jeffrey Lam’s first feature, Valley of the Shadow of Death, tackles religion, morality and a terrible crime – with a handsome pop star in the lead...
Not Afraid to Fail: Upstart Filmmaker Trevor Choi
How a Canadian-born director strayed off the path to a corporate career in finance to become a rising new Hong Kong film talent...
A Malaysia-Hong Kong Film Tackles the Complicated Issue of Baby Hatches
Chong Keat Aun’s third feature explores the stories around sexual assault and unwanted pregnancies...
Who Runs 300 Kilometres of Hong Kong Hiking Trails in Less Than 72 Hours? These People
Who Runs 300 Kilometres of Hong Kong Hiking Trails in Less Than 72 Hours? These People ...
True Love, A Raw Look at Relationships Shot Entirely on an iPhone
Produced by Fruit Chan and starring Cecilia Yip, Delon Koon’s latest feature is a poignant look at a divorced couple reunited by illness....
Starting from the Bottom: A New Doc Looks at Hong Kong’s Street Economy
Wong Siu-pong’s latest film explores life in the shadows of a rapidly developing corner of Kowloon...
The Innocence of Love in Jill Leung’s Debut Film
The longtime scriptwriter packs existential questions into an unabashed romance ...
Papa, A Hong Kong Crime Movie, But Not the One You Expect
Philip Yung’s new film Papa is an intimate, impressionistic look at the aftermath of a horrible crime...
A New Doc Captures the Energy of a Late, Beloved Activist for the Disabled
Ah Cheung: Wings of Hope focuses on the efforts of Law Wai-cheung to make Hong Kong a better placed for disabled...
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The Last Dance Explores Family, Faith and the Limits of Taoism
Anselm Chan’s third feature is a meditation on life, death, religion and personal freedom...
Hong Kong Film is Back in Action
Twin filmmakers Albert and Herbert Leung are bucking drama trend in local films by embracing old-school action...
Love Lies: Ho Miu-ki’s Unlikely Romantic Drama
Dating app fraud makes for an unconventional romance in this new film starring Sandra Ng...
Hong Kong Cinema is Not Dead. How? A New Independent Model
Faced by a brain drain and less profitable film industry, Hong Kong filmmakers are turning to innovative approaches...
The Kowloon Walled City Comes to Life in A Surprise Action Hit
Soi Cheang's new blockbuster feels simultaneously contemporary and old-school in a way that evokes the best of Hong Kong film...
In Her New Documentary “Winter Chants,” Jessey Tsang Goes Home
Sai Kung’s Ho Chung Village once again features in filmmaker Jessey Tsang’s latest work...
Changing the Game: Art and Design on Screen
MOViE MOViE partners with Business of Design Week for the return of its curated Life is Art programme ...
Filmmaker Nick Cheuk Confronts Suicide in Hong Kong
Time Still Turns the Pages offers a nuanced take on depression in a city that struggles with mental health...
In Broad Daylight: A New Film Examines the Work of Hong Kong Journalists
Lawrence Kan Kwan-chun’s latest feature follows in the vein of Spotlight, All the Presidents’ Men and Silenced...
This Filmmaker Wants to Haunt You
Nate Ki is doing his part to revitalise Hong Kong’s art horror traditions in one of the year’s best debuts...
A Film That Sounds Like Hong Kong
Amos Why’s latest feature, Everyphone Everywhere, turns the camera on our love-hate relationship with our phones...
Anthony Pun Wants One More Chance
The cinematographer-turned-director landed Chow Yun-fat to play a gambling addict who must take care of his autistic son...
Hong Kong’s Neon Shines On in Anastasia Tsang’s Film Debut
A Light Never Goes Out rides the wave of Hong Kong’s cinematic renaissance with a thoughtful look at everything represented by neon heritage...
Ka Sing-fung’s Lost Love
The journalist turned filmmaker turns his minimalist cinematic gaze to a family that fosters differently abled children...
Voices of a Generation: “To My Nineteen-Year-Old Self”
Hong Kong New Wave giant Mabel Cheung returns to the screen with a decade-in-the-making chronicle that confirms we should never underestimate a young woman...
Portrait of a City: The Narrow Road
Lam Sum together with Wong Hin-yan, his school chum and composer, makes his debut with a pandemic-era drama that refuses to be grim or dreary...